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Need a Change of Pace? Use Italics
How this one little formatting tool can do so much.
Dec 25, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Parody
Why immediate imitation might be the best strategy.
Dec 18, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Can Mockery Benefit the Mocked?
Why being laughed at might hold tremendous value.
Dec 11, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Focus On The False ‘Equivalent’
This memoirist leans into telling untruths in a funny and surprisingly satisfying way.
Dec 4, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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November 2024
Does a Joke Need a Punchline?
How this portrayal of George Washington proves observation alone can create humor.
Nov 27, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Witty Tone Helps Inflate Stakes
Humor can keep readers satisfied when the conclusion is muted.
Nov 20, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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It's Goodbye ... For Now
The Humor Review is going on an extended hiatus in 2025.
Nov 18, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Need A Reader’s Attention? Speak Directly to Them
Breaking the fourth wall can punch up common concepts.
Nov 13, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Too Outlandish to Take Seriously
Going big leaves little room for ambiguity regarding comedy.
Nov 6, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
2
October 2024
More Words = More Comedy?
Why brevity may not always be the best policy for good humor.
Oct 30, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Break Tradition with Modern Humor
Readers will likely pay attention when jokes don't match the expected genre.
Oct 23, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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Strikethrough: Omission By Admission
Why showing readers what you “don't want” them to know holds value for joketellers.
Oct 16, 2024
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Andrew Belfry
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